B&B in Paris

Old Sep 27th, 2014, 12:04 PM
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B&B in Paris

We have a few days in Paris at the end of another trip. I am wondering if anyone has had good luck with any particular B&B site? I know we can use Airbnb or Homeaway for an apartment rental, but would really like a B&B. We used Alcove & Agapes with good luck, But it has been a number of years ago.
Thank you for any help with this.
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Old Sep 27th, 2014, 03:24 PM
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The only place we stay is the Hotel Vivienne, €105 for a double, plus breakfast which is optional. The back corner rooms are quiet and huge.
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Old Sep 27th, 2014, 03:51 PM
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There are a few traditional B&Bs in Paris that I have heard mentioned. Partly, I think, because the kind of breakfast of the guests gathering and with the host serving a friendly cooked gourmet repast, possibly with the other guests, is just not a French thing.

French breakfasts usually consist only of a croissant or tartine with a cup of coffee, not ham and eggs with toast.
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Old Sep 27th, 2014, 11:30 PM
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Here's a good site - the places mentioned meet the requirements for approval by the City of Paris: hosts live on the premises, willing and able to give tourist advice etc, share family-style French breakfast; sometimes other meals possible, sometimes light cooking (microwave, coffee/tea) possible, sometimes fridge space possible; shared or private bathroom facilities; private bedrooms with locking doors...

It's true that this isn't a traditional "French thing" - but it's good to know there's an option for those who are looking for it.
www.hotesqualiteparis.fr

When you search for traditional-type B&Bs in Paris, be cautious - you'll see lots of AirBnB listings (sublet apartments, many illegal), and also regular vacation rentals (most are illegal, possibly with a stocked fridge, probably not). Neither of them have anything remotely to do with a B&B (no host, no nothing, really).
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http://www.gites-de-france.com/locat...=10&critinit=o does offer listings in Paris which, given the organization, should be legitimate.
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What you want is a Chambre d'Hote. That is the equivalent of a B&B.

However, not all places offering Chambre d'Hote really are Chambres d'Hotes. The law is clear since 2007 that to qualify and register a Chambre d'Hote, there must be no more than 5 bedrooms; include breakfast in the price; owners must live on site. Just what a B&B is like elsewhere.

You can find them(including the site suggested by manouche) through this site: http://en.parisinfo.com/where-to-sle...-and-breakfast

As manouche points out, many illegal rentals exist on sites like Airbnb etc. Avoid them.
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Old Sep 28th, 2014, 12:39 PM
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Thank you for all the recommendations and helpful comments. This gives me some direction in which to look.
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Old Sep 28th, 2014, 12:52 PM
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Most people in Paris stay in hotels rather than in one of the rare B&Bs. You can find hotel rooms for no more than 50€ if you stay in the outer arrondissements.
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